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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-17
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Legaj Notices.
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J. p Smoker, Attorney.
STATE OF wISCONSfN-COUNrY COURT FOR
- Iowa County-ln Probate.
Notice is herey given that at regular term of
the Iowa county court to be helu III and for said
county. at the court house in the village of
DOdgevlle, in said county, on the 9th day OF
December, d, 1887 being the first Tuesday of
said month, at ole o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, the following matters viii be heard
and considered.
The application of Elizabeth Powers, executrix
of, and sole legatee under the will of, David
Powers late OF said couaty, deceased, for the ex-
amin alton and allowance OF her admin iStration
account and the assignment of the residue of
said estate TO such persons as are by law entitled
to the same.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested uy
publishing a copy Of this order or three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing ia the
Mineral Poiu. rRlBUNE, weekly newspaper
published in said county
BY the Court
JOHN T. JONES,
County Judge
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, Nov Sd 1887. d
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ALI goods at j A. Spratler's are
Of the best quality and sold as cheap
as the cheapest.
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Ihe Tribune DIRECTORY.


}. Fl. VIVIAN ~. D. srANsMoRE vIytAN. NJ n
Vivian a son,
physicians AND SURGEONS Mineral PIT Wis
L Office in Nivian's Drug Store
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A rToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR. Office ia
"A the rooms lately occupied hy Dr. Patterson
leafN opposite 6uRdry, Gray & Co., Mineral Point
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PHYSICIAN ARD SURGEON, Mineral Point. Wis
ofice In Grsber's block Night calls answered
Il Office. Office hours. II to y A. NJ, and TO 1 P
Il. Saturdays. at home an day.
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John Il. Jones.

\ fTORNEY AND COUNSEL Or, DcdgeviIls, Wis
y VIII practice IA all the courts afths State ex.
cePt The Iowa County (Probatel Court.
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ReeNe a Carter,

4 rI0RNEYS AND CoUNsELLoRs, Dcdgsvine,
~ Wis. win practice IN all courts 10 The state.
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A MEXICAN LEGION OF HONOR, y
y meets I'd and 30 THURSDAYS Of aac1
CHAs. HoRNUNG, Sec. Jas BreWef'@3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08
DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL SERVICE.

1t is worthy of remark that the Democratic
attacks on civil-service reform are based en-
tirely on the fact that it stands in the way of
Immediately filling all the offices with Demo
Gratis. There is no pretense of discussing it
on its merits as public policy or in its bear
ing on the public service. 1t is not denied
that the spoils system is fraught with innu-
merable evils and with danger to the welfare
and perpetuity of the government, or that the
tendency Of civil-service reform is to diminish
these evils and dangers This is not denied
10y the opponents of civil-service reform, sim
ply because it cannot be. All they can say,
the only argument they can bring against the
law is that it stands in the way of sweeping
removals of Republicans and the appointment
of Democrats to fill their places. In other
words, the attacks upon the law and on the
principle of civilservice reform do not 90 to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08
"THE FREEDOM OF THH CITY y

In the course of the canvass for a guarantee
fund for the national musical convention to
be held here next July prominent brewer of
this city was approached. He was approached
not as brewer, but as business man and
manufacturer, who has made considerable
money here, and who was supposed to be in
terested in public movement of the kind
Being prominent in the Liberal" movement
it was naturally thought he might be liberal
He fatty and positively refused to give any
thing. Said he: IF you will bring me
written guaranty, signed by the Mayor, that
visitors during the musical convention shall
have the freedom of the city and be permitted
to enjoy themselves, l will subscribe as much
as anybody, but otherwise not cent" The
demand that visitors should have the freedom
of the city meant that the saloons should be
kept open after IL o'clock at night and
on Sunday. The committee endeavored
to explain that the Mayor had no
authority to nullify or suspend the
law, but their arguments had no effect.
The brewer refused to subscribe cent. We
submit that action showed the very spirit of
intolerance 1and of rule or ruin. He has
made fortune in this city and is adding to
it. That is all right. He is an honest man,
and probably makes honest beer. But when
he is asked to join with other citizens in max
ing up guaranty fund for an event of public
interest, and which everybody should desire
to be successful, he fatty refuses unless he
can have the Mayors guaranty that the law
shall be suspended or may be violated with
impunity. He certainly was not obliged to
contribute if he did not wish to, but it was
rather audacious, to say the least, to couple
his refusal with such proposition. It is but
fair to say that all the other brewers in the
city contributed without any proviso.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

THE letter of Archbishop Lynch, of Toron-
to- warning the Catholics of his diocese against
extravaganza in funerals, in the shape of cost
ly collins and masses of expensive flowers, is
one that might well be considered by people
other than Catholics and elsewhere than in
Toronto. The needless cost and display Of
funerals is one that bears heavily upon all
classes save the wealthy, and is widespread
evil. The Archbishop's letter says: 'The
of heavenly joy, upon the heads of children
only who not have attained the age of reason.
A simple pail is all she allows on the coffin of
those who have reached the age of reason"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

WASHINGTON is undergoing period of re-
Chloes "clarin' up spells" when everything
unclean and Objectionable is hastily tucked
out of sight and an appearance of extreme
roundings. All bars are closed on Sunday,
and at an early hour in the evening and great
distress among the standing army of colonies
is the result. Elsewhere than in Washing ton
this sort of reform can be made perpetual,
but at the national Capitol the experiment is
tried only in vacations. The bars, it is
reasonably safe to assume, will be open at all
hours when Congress assemblies again in this
Democratic administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08
THE MEETING OF THE GIANTS.
The Conversation THAT Took Place Whe
Grover Met tho Big Slugger.

The Conversation That Took Place When
Grover Met tho Big Slugger.
New York Sun.
G. C-There, there, man! Don't break my
hand off! I am very happy to meet you, Mr..
Sullivan, and especially because you come from
Boston. Do you happen to known Colonel Cod
manl
J. L. S.-Was he any relation to de duck dat
KEEP place on Merrimac street,
q. CT think not.
il ST. seen young Teller wild dat name
scrappin' at the Crib Cut, one night
L. s. (contemptuously) tot he might
be q sportn man.
6. C.-Wel, 1 suppose Mr.. Sullivan you
could knock me out, though I'm pretty big
fellow myself.
J. L. S.-De big jays amt often any good.
Lemme feel of your muscle. young feller. Elk
cuse me, please, for callAn' you dat. DIDN'T
mean nc harm.
G. CO, that's all right. 1t amt often SEQ
Boston man SO frank.
j. L. S.-Yer too fat. Hit de bag every morn
in. and put on de gloves wild some bloke
G. C-Ah, that's what they all tell me. !
wish you were going to stay in Washington LOT
some time.
il S.-Tank yer, sir. I'D like to teach yer.
but got to 60 away on a tower
G. C-Well, am sorry. BY the way, who 10
your candidate for Presidentf
L. S.-Me and Pat S.heedy's thinkin' O.
runnin'.
against you, 1 should suppose. Is Mr.. Sheedy
j. L. s-Naw, he's do boss sport He's me
manager and pueilistic director. Sect
g. C-Well. I'm glad to have seen you, Mr..
Sullivan, and hope you will have a pleasant
j. L. S.-Good day lSoluss Soy. l like dat
young Teller, but he's got too m uch beef.
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over the ground.

The effort of Mrs. Kirk, widow of the re-
Gently deceased postmaster of Atlanta, to
have herself appointed her husbands sue
cessor may possibly be successful President
Cleveland has shown himself very favorably
disposed to female applicants for Office, and
has recently appointed woman as postmaster
of Wilkesbarre, Pa, under circumstances
similar to those in the Atlanta case This
taking of good offices away from hungry male
politicians does not however, enhance his
popularity with Democratic voters. That
isn't what they elected him for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08
A CoLoRED man in st. Louis, who was on

A CoLoRED man in st. Louis who was on
trial for illegal voting at the city election,
confessed that he had voted the Democratic
ticket. When asked who gave him the ticket,
he answered: "'Deed, doan know, sab.
war drunk at de time, or would nebbah hab
done it. You know man don't know what
he do do when he's drunk" Asked if he did
not know it was wrong to vote by false
name, he said: COB course, I knows it now,
when Use sober, but didn't know yesterday,
when 1 war drunk. A man III do ANYTHING
when he's full" AS a colored mans defense
for voting the Democratic ticket, this seems
to cover the ground
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

in disorderec library, clad in ill-ftting clothes,
with faded shawl about his shoulders and a
pair of well-worn slippers on his feet. His voice
is clear and firm. He says that his favorite poet
is Tennyson. He is not in actual want, and re-
ceives assistance from friends in England. His
books furnish him small income
OLD General Ripley, whose death recalls the
fact that he gave the order for the firing of the
first gun upon Fort Sumter, lived for years in
the same hotel with the widow and daughters of
General Anderson, who defended the fort. He
was fierce. gray old man, who constantly wore
very wide trousers and a curious dome-topped
silk hat, the like of which was to be seen no.
where else in the city. He usually professed to
be unreconstrucsed. but declared one day that
had he known much in 81 as ne did in ~ he
would have fought on the other side. The An
dersons, as in duty bound, regarded the old man
with strong disapproval.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

PHILADELPHIAs new reform government
evidently means something. The Mayor has
put his hand on the machine in way that
shows he is master Of the situation. The new
director of public safety has issued orders that
gambling must stop, policy playing must
cease, the dives must close, sparring for points
must end, and the saloons must not be open
on Sunday. One dive-keeper has already been
tried. convicted and sentenced to prison, and
others are on the list. The criminal classes
are to be taught that violating the law is no
joke. This is what IS needed everywhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

the merits of the system, but simply to its
effect on partisan politics. This is a very weak
argument and very low view of the case. But
weak as it is and low as it is, it is without
any foundation in fact The civil-service law
does not prevent the removal of Republicans
from Office. 1t says nothing about removals
from Office. Every Republican in the United
States holding federal appointive Office can
be renewed tomorrow. The law regulates
appointments to office but not removals, and
it only restricts appointments by requiring
competitive examination preliminary.
Therefore, to say that it stands in the way of
an appointment of Democrats to Office is equiv
olent to saying that they cannot pass the ex-
animation. Under the strictest possible en-
forcement of the civil-service law Democrats
have an even chance with Republicans of
securing any appointment embraced by the
law, and as it is now construed and admins
tered they stand better chance. But even
with Republican President heads of depart
ments and civil-service commissioners Dem
oerat stood the same chance of getting an ap-
pointment as did Republican, provided he
passed the competitive examination, and as
matter of fact number of Democrats were
appointed during the last two years of Mr..
Arthur's administration. We repeat, there
fore, to say that the law excludes Democrats
from Office is simply to say they cannot pass
the required examination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

A little of it as political disorganzer goes
great way" The Tribune SAYS, in the great
cities, where Democratic majorities lave so
by artful appeals to prejudice. the Democratic
party is we'll nigh wiped out of existence by
the trade union organization" The Times
thinks that mot only will the general opinion
of the country be strongly treasured by the
disastrous check administered to the Chicago
Socialists, but other cities may take lesson
in the art Of bringing their affairs within
their own reach" The Sun frankly asserts
that '.the Democratic party has been wiped
out in Chicago and crushed in Cincinnati"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

THEY have Hendricks Club in ST. Louis
also, but it doesn't seem to be phenomenal
success The PostDispatch says ''its inter-
ference with Democratic nominations was as
inauspicious as its attempt to suppress the
prosecution of election frauds in the United
States Court. 1t imposed enough dead weight
On the Democratic council ticket to defeat all
but two" Hendricks clubs generally should
lake warning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

THE people elected the Republican ticket in
Cincinnati and Chicago because it represented
the principles they wanted to indorse-the
principles of law, and order, and reform. If
the Republican party should ever become as
corrupt or ally itself with the worst elements
Of society, as the Democratic party did, the
Just done the Democracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08
Conklinr and the wolves.

Correspondence Pnliadelphla kecOYd.
There is some curiosity here, as to the speech
which Roscoe Conkling is to make at Pittsburg
ON Grants birthday, April 81 In spite OF Conk
llngs long abstention from politics, the Conkling
superstition is still strong anon his worshlpers
in the Republican party, and he constantly
makes new friends among Democrats. Conk-
ling still dresses conspicuously in plaid suits,
colored shirts and gorgeous stnckings, but his
bellies the ininstice of the caricaturist He I'M
doubtedly hates and distrusts Blaine, and feels
that any Of his own ambitions tn at may survive
have small chance of ful6llment while the pres
emit influences dominate the Republican par
tv. Some time since clever man from another
State was invited to dine with The Wolves" an
association Of which Conkling is n member.
..Why Wolvesl" inquired the stranger.
Because said Conkline, evidently mindful
Of his political humiliation at the hands If a
triumphant faction, I'VE would rather be the
hungry wolf in the freedom of the forest than
the pampered lap-dog prisoner to his mistress
w,,p
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

in Washington to urge the appointment of
his son as United States district judge, says:
II am getting too old to hold office, and am
willing to step aside and let the young men
take charge of public affairs" Such resigna-
t;on on the part of a father is very touching.
Artemus Ward was willing to sacrifice all his
wife's relations on the altar of patriotism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

THE Railroad Gazette sums up the Febru-
AIRY accidents at l32, with fifty-fve persons
killed and LOG wounded February is the
shortest month in the year, but there will
probably be fewer casualties in April. De-
creased facilities for travel, growing out of
the interstate-commerce law, will keep so
many people at home you know, and leave a
smaller number to be killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

IT ought not to be difficult matter to
place the responsibility where it belongs in
The case of the freight train collision near
Bloomington on Wednesday. There is gross
:arelessness on some ones part, when a slowly
moving train runs into another i'll broad day.
light. A proper investigation and punish
nent of the guilty man in this instance might
result in making such negligence less frequent
in future
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

complimented all round the board for its
handsome victory over the st. Louis cham
pions. The members of our club are not all
natives of the city, and some of their grand
fathers were not among our pioneer settlers;
but this is not to the point They are identi-
times Indianapolis men must stand together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

chairman of the State central committee. Col.
Bob Bell, of Fort Wayne; Charles Jewett. Of
New Albany. and others, have been frequently
and favorably mentioned. La.terly there has
been considerable talk of Judge Mitchell of
the Supreme Court. in connection with the race.
He is AT able man, sound Democrat, and
would, i'll my judgment make great race.
You may rely upon our putting ND good ticket
in 1888, and we intend to hold Indiana in the
Democratic column"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

ST. Louis papers say the Labor ticket
polled a larger vote than was expected, and
also say that less than one-half the legal vot-
ers of the city were called out by the election
of Tuesday. The Republicans gained VIC
tory as it was, but what majority they
would have had if all had done their duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

a NEWSPAPER reporter at Leavenworth, who
made few pungent observations about public
affairs, was foolishly threatened with coat of
tar and feathers. The Mayor, referring to it in
a humorous speech, said Il am told that the
idea is not wholly Objectionable to him. as he
thinks that an accurate description of the pro-
cess could only be written by ore who had ex-
perenced the sensation. Such is professional
zeal" A reporter who would accept coat of
tar and feathers with thanks, for the oppor-
tunity of describing the sensation, is destined to
make his mark in journalism
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

SINCE Postmaster general Villas got the vice.
presidential bee in his bonnet, his aspiring
feet scarcely touch the earth. He tckles him
self constantly with straws and says the most
self-consolatory things. His little dream is
too lovely to last
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

THE comments of the New York papers on
.he Chicago and Cincinnati elections show
pretty correct sizing up of the situation.
The World says, "A slight infusion of an
archy is sufficient to ruin the chances of any
political ticket that may be advanced in the
land OF the free and the home of the brave
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

IT is quite time that the Democratic city
ticket should be named. The earlier the con-
vention shall be held the better The Dem
ocrats of Indianapolis are ready now to enter
upon the local campaign.
Yes, Sim Coy has selected the ticket; but
why hold a conventiong He says: ''Ths
fewer men you have in this politics the better"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

THERE will be no undue delay at Chicago
IN doing away with Carter Harrsonism and
With Mayor Carter Harrison himself, now
that the voters have spoken. Under the new
election law the Mayor-el will take his seat
as soon as the official canvass of the votes is
completed. After this week it will be 'Mayor
Harrison" no more forever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

more it appears that the good citizen" of
Chicago condescended to come to the polls on
Tuesday. If he would do this at every cleo
ton, instead of once in five or ten years,
there would be no 4th of May episodes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

THE next convocation of crowned heads
and princes and princesses of the blood will
be at London at the Queens jubilee celebra
tion. Victoria is preparing to entertain them
in royal style at public expense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

WITH the revival of trade in the United
States the influx of foreign immigrants has
decidedly increased The ocean steamers are
all full, and the prospects point to period of
unusual activity in that line. The country
could get along quite comfortable now with
out any large addition to its population from
phroad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

efficient men, but evil associations corrupt
good employees, and they have been on init
mate terms with the genial Jack too long to
be above suspicion. The Southern prison is
just the place for clean sweep.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

PROFESSIONALLY people are inclined to
grumble over the dismissal of ''old and faith
full guards and other prison employees by
Warden Towards successor. Mr. Patton
should not hesitate in his course on this ac-
count. Some of the old guards may be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

A BALTIMORE minister charges fashionable
ladies of that city with playing cards for money.
The naughty things! If they could be persuaded
to take an interest in some noble and elevating
outdoor SPORT such as baseball, for instance
their propensity for gambling might be over
come Might be, you understand; there is no
absolute certainty that these ladies might not in
troduce the feature of betting into the national
game.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

MAYoR-ELEcT ROCHE, of Chicago, asked
what his policy would be, answered, II will
announce my policy in my official acts"
Well said that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

IT will be good while before the Demo
cratic party will be able to gather itself to-
gether again in Chicago and Cincinnati. 1t
is completely knocked out in both of those
s;+
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In a Fair Way, that Is All Yet.

Indianapolis, Also has tally.sheet forgery
case, and the grand jury has found an indct-
ment against the persons who are supposed to
be guilty. Columbus, Cincinnati, st. Louis aud
Indianapolis have all had taste OF frauds on
the ballot, and. TO their credit be il said, the
criminals in all the cases are either convicted or
in . fair way OF conviction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

AT sale of manuscripts in Edinburgh, last
week. the original manuscript of Burns's "The
Whistler" consisting of two and one half folio
parts, sold for go guneas and was bought for
Lord Rosebery. for whom also volume of
manuscripts and letters by Burns, among them
being one to William Ncol, dated Feb. 9, 1890.
and commencing; MY dear sir, that damned
mare Of yours is dead"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08

DEMOCRACY and anarchism in Chicago and
Democracy and boodleism in Cincinnati found
q common grave.